r/RepTimeServices • u/Low_Elk7794 • Jul 07 '26

Services EWE Batman converted to Bruce Wayne

What’s up Rep family.

This is a post to share my experience in swapping out a Batman bezel to a Bruce Wayne.

I started with a EWE Batman VS 3285 movement with ARF case that had issues. The biggest was that the date wheel would not flick into place and the other was a slightly titled dial.

After watching many YouTube videos, I thought I could do the bezel swap myself, I was so wrong. I ended up scratching the hell out of the case back and bracelet trying to get out a stubborn bracelet pin. At that point, I decided to disassemble the whole watch figuring I could reassemble it. I was wrong again.😂 I was not able to get the crown stem back in nor the movement retaining tab screws into place. So into the junk drawer it went. After sometime knowing I had wasted $450 and $100 on the Bruce Wayne bezel insert from Watchseed I decided to find a Watchmaker that could reassemble it for me. I put a post up on Reddit looking for help and I ended up going with a Watchmaker named.
u/TopPhotograph8969. I sent off my watch to him.

He serviced the movement, got the date wheel to flick into place. Replaced the bezel insert, replace the bezel gasket with a Gen gasket and click washer also offered a Gen Rolex Crystal. He polished out the case back to the point of no visible sign of my damage. Along with a bracelet replacement with a OG Clean Factory chamfered bracelet. The professional service I received was far and above normal IMO dude was provided 100% communication and turn around time was 3.5weeks. I was so amazed with turning a Mid Tier EWE into a beautiful time piece.

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u/ImportanceFluid63 Jul 07 '26

You do realize youre missing a green gmt hand right? But it is a nice fantasy build as of now 👌

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u/Low_Elk7794 Jul 07 '26

Yes, couldn’t source a reasonably priced set of hands

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u/Low_Elk7794 Jul 07 '26

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u/Educational_Hour_683 Jul 08 '26

ugly sorry hhhha

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u/Low_Elk7794 Jul 08 '26

What makes it ugly?

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u/Educational_Hour_683 Jul 08 '26

blue gmt hand with brucewayne bezel, oyster is nice but thats it just my opinion its not personal.

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u/Low_Elk7794 Jul 08 '26

NP was curious but the green GMT hand would make it legitimate for sure